Crepes Aubras: A taste of northern France on the northern beaches with opening of eatery at Manly

From beautiful Brittany in northern France to the bustling northern beaches – a new Sydney eatery is set to tempt local tastebuds when it opens its doors.

Crepes Aubras, a French creperie opening on The Corso, Manly, in October 2023. Picture: Supplied

From the creative kitchens of northern France to the northern beaches — via Bondi — a new French eatery is set to open its doors in Manly.

Crepes Aubras will be serving up sweet crepes and savoury gallettes based on traditional recipes from Brittany.

The business, which opened at Bondi Beach about a year ago, is expanding to take over a lease in prime retail space in the historic Darley Smith building on The Corso, just down from St Matthews Anglican Church.

It’s the brainchild of top-class French pastry chef Maeva Aubras.

Crepes Aubras opened on Campbell Pde at Bondi Beach about a year ago. Picture: Crepes Aubras

Ms Aubras, who has worked in five-star hotels, has lured her friend, Guillaume Nicaud, to Sydney to manage the new outlet, set to open later this month.

And he’s still on the lookout for more local staff.

Mr Nicaud said on Friday he was looking forward to getting to know, and living in, the area.

“We went Crepes Aubras to be a place for locals to come to as well as people who are visiting Manly.

Guillaume Nicaud, the manager of Crepes Aubras, a new French creperie opening on The Corso. Picture: Supplied

French pastry master chef Maeva Aubras, the owner of Crepes Aubras. Picture: Supplied

“Maeva gets her ideas from recipes from Brittany.

“She is a master chef and she has created the atmosphere and the recipes. They will be the same as the shop at Bondi.

“She will train everyone in making the meals that are very, very popular in France.

“There are lots of ingredients, cooked fresh.”

A menu board from the Crepes Aubras outlet at Bondi Beach. Picture: Crepes Aubras

Staff for the Manly outlet will be trained by Crepes Aubras owner, and master chef, Maeva Aubras. Picture: Crepes Aubras

Crepes Aubras, a will open in the Darley Smith building on The Corso, next door to Anita Gelato. Picture: Crepes Aubras

In his sales pitch to would-be employees Mr Nicaud said he was keen to interview “motivated, proactive, and smiley individuals with a passion for coffee and crepes”.

Experience with making crepes and coffee would be a plus.

He urged those interested in applying for work to contact him at [e-mail]